With Google currently in the process of developing its virtual reality platform Daydream, the company is looking to give users an insight into how it might turn out.

Instead of being a fun, beta-style sneak peek at the software engineers' progress, though, what we've been presented with is a downright scary look at supposedly fun activities like bowling and puzzle-solving, shown below:

He said: "Avatars can be simplified to just a floating head with googly eyes and still convey a surprising degree of emotion, intent, and number of social cues.

"Eyes give people a location to look to and speak towards, but they also increase face-to-face communication by making even basic avatars feel more human. When we combine this with hands and a spatially located voice, it comes together to create a sense of shared presence."

That all sounds reasonable, but it also won't be a surprise if that bowling celebration dance is present in our next nightmare.